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Warriors' Festus Ezeli meets idol Hakeem Olajuwon

OAKLAND -- Festus Ezeli's report on what he did this summer would chronicle a trip home to Africa to meet his hero and a return to Vanderbilt University to thank those who got him started in the game.

Ezeli, the Warriors' fast-improving backup center, represented his native Nigeria in the African Games, after playing in the NBA Africa Game, an all-star event held Aug. 1 in Johannesburg, South Africa.At Johannesburg, Ezeli met his African basketball idol -- Hakeem Olajuwon. The 52-year-old Hall of Famer actually made a brief appearance in the game that featured African-born NBA players against a world team.